French police investigating series of crypto kidnappings with executives tied up and their fingers cut off | World News
Authorities in France are investigating a series of kidnappings linked to the world of cryptocurrencies.
The most recent incident saw a businessman’s daughter violently ambushed in the street in Paris.
It took place on Rue Pache in the French capital’s 11th arrondissement on Tuesday morning.
Captured on video and shared widely online, three masked men appear from a parked van and begin wrestling a woman to the ground.
After failing to snatch her amid the struggle, they retreat to the van and drive off.
According to reports, the target’s father is the co-founder of French cryptocurrency exchange platform Paymium. She is believed to be 34 and was with her partner at the time.
Prosecutors have not confirmed the victim’s identity…
